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Superstar or Has Been? Career Tips to Stay On Topby Dawn Lennon - Jul, 2011The rush is in the reaching. Ask any athlete whose career is on the rise. Every day is about putting it all out there for the team, the fans, and the games they love. Winning is the driver, the measure of their contribution and achievement.
Their personal value rises when they:
- win a championship
- get selected for the All-Star Team
- receive Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors
There’s nothing quite like...

The “Aggravating” Supervisor Problem | What’s an Employee to Do?by Dawn Lennon - Jul, 2011There’s a lot of talk about “attitude” in the workplace:
- “That employee is giving me a lot of ‘attitude.’”
- “If s/he had a better attitude, the work would get done on time.”
- “Good performance is about attitude.”
Our attitude speaks to our disposition and/or our frame of mind. That’s the platform we start from when we come to work. Built into our attitudes is our sense of fair play, honesty, respect, and...

Want to Get Heard? Say Less.by Dawn Lennon - Jul, 2011Did this ever happen to you?
You’re in a meeting about a complex problem facing your work group. Everyone’s got their own idea about the cause and what to do about it. The discussion consists of:
- Blaming bad decision-making or poor management
- One-sided perspectives on the “real” factors obstructing a fix
- Accusations about how no one cared about the situation until now
- Seat-of-the-pants solutions...

Involve Others In Your Decision-Makingby Andy Robinson - Jul, 2011Enhance the effectiveness of your decision-making by tapping the knowledge, input and perspective of others. Ask others:
• "What do you think?"
• "Who else would you recommend that I ask?"
• "What am I missing?"
• "Who will this decision affect?"
As a leader, seeking the opinion of others communicates that their role is important, it conveys respect and appreciation, and it strengthens their bond with you...

How to Be More Positive at Workby Dr. Maynard Brusman - Jul, 2011Emotionally intelligent leaders over the past two years became aware of the need for resilience, and restructuring their organizations for a period of survival and stabilization. Now leaders must rebound and take the next steps for a sustainable future. They must refocus, inspire and innovate to lead successfully and grow their business.
My executive coaching client and I discussed how with the help of HR company leaders coul...

End Your Day With These Questionsby Andy Robinson - Jul, 2011Finding a few minutes at the end of the day to reflect back ON your day is an excellent habit. Many times I'll journal those reflections, particularly if something substantive surfaces as a result of the reflection process.
During my reflection time, I ask the following questions and answer them to myself:
•What NEW THING did I learn today? What action can I take on that learning point?
•Did I do a good job today of LIS...

Business Behavior 101by Bob Roth - Jul, 2011When recent college graduates and other applicants start a new job, they can feel like a fish out of water. That?s because they are unfamiliar with the people in the company, the company culture, company values, expectations, rituals and the acceptable behavior. However, new employees are almost always better off when they can quickly fit into the new work environment. With that in mind, there are seven areas that new emplo...

How can your past inform your career future?by Miriam Salpeter - Jul, 2011I attended the National Career Development Association (NCDA) conference last week, and I wanted to share some information from one of the keynote speakers, Mark Guterman. He spoke about the importance of memory when focusing on future career decisions in his discussion, “In Remembrance Lies the Secret . . . .”
He shared some great quotes:
“Memory is the soul’s witness to the capricious mind.” – Heschel
“If you’re luc...

How to Make a Career Changeby Thomas J. Denham - Jul, 2011My clients struggle with making a career change because they think it’s done in one big leap. The fact is it does not happen overnight, so don’t do it cold turkey. Reinventing yourself will likely take a year or more. Take these incremental steps to make the transition.
1. Evaluate the Situation – Where am I now? STOP and write down the key sources of your dissatisfaction (i.e., job duties, your boss, salary/benefits, c...

Michelle Obama’s take on finding your dream jobby Hallie Crawford - Jul, 2011I really liked this quote from Michelle Obama’s commencement speech at Northern Iowa University. It reminds me of something I often tell my clients.
The path won’t always be laid out neatly for you. Sometimes you won’t be able to find that perfect job. Sometimes you might momentarily take a job just to stay afloat. – Michelle Obama
This could not be any truer. Just like life, your career path isn’t going to always be su...

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